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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Síndrome pulmonar por hantavírus
CategoryDefinition
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with multiple closely related hantaviruses. HPS is characterized by a febrile prodrome followed by the rapid onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and hypotension or shock.
Index Terms
Hantavirus pulmonary syndromeHantavirus cardiopulmonary syndromeHPS – [Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome]HCPS – [Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome]